Machine for selecting and spooling yarns for axminster looms



Oct. 3, 1933. R, w HQMAN 1,928,724

MACHINE FOR SELECTING AND SPOOLING YARNS FOR AXMINS-TER LOOMS Filed Jan. 13, 1932 7 Sheets-Sheet l R. W. HOMAN MACHINE FOR SELECTING AND SPOOLING YARNS FOR AXMINSTER LOOMS Oct. 3, 1933.

Filed Jan. 15, 1932 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 3, 1933. R. w. IHOMAN 1,928,724

MACHINE FOR SELECTING AND SPOOLING YARNS FOR AXHINSTER LOOMS Filed Jan. 15, 1932 7 Sheets-Sheet s 1742 lxm mg Oct. 3, 1933. R. w. HOMAN 1,923,724

MACHINE FOR SELECTING AND SPOOLING YARNS FOR AXIINSTER LOOMS Fil ed Jan. 15, 1932' 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 NQ Rev:

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R. W. HOMAN MACHINE FOR SELECTING AND SPOOLING YARliS FOR AXMINSTER LOOMS Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Jan. 13, 1932 Oct. 3, 1933. R. w. HOMAN. 1,923,724

IACHINE FOR SELECTING AND SPOOLING YARNS FOR AXMINSTER LOOMS Filed Jan. 15, 1952 '7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Oct. 3, 1933. w HQMAN 1,928,724

MACHINE FOR SELECTING 'AND SPOOLING YARNS FOR AXMINSTER LO'OMS Filed Jan. 13, 1932 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 Patented 3, 1933 PATENT, on-I E j MACHINE FOR SELECTING AND srooLn'vG mans roa AXMINSTER LOOMS Ralph W. Human, Bloomsburg, Pa., assignor to The Magee Carpet 00., Bloomsburg, Pa., a 3 poration of Pennsylvania Application January 13,

' 40 Claims.

My invention relates to an improved machine for selecting and spooling yarns for Axminster looms;

At the present time, in the weaving of. Axminster carpets, the selecting of the different colored yarns to be wound on the spools for use in the.

1 In carrying out my invention, 1 provide a sei ries of horizontal rows of yarn carriers slidably 20 mounted on tracks; each rowicarrying a series of diiierent colored yarns; mechanism for individ ually arresting the yarn carriers, operating in conjunction with a mechanism for moving said yarn carriers along the tracks; ajacquard mechanism for controlling the selection of the individual yarn carriers, in accordance with a patternand means for collecting the selected yarns and raising them to a horizontal level for.wind-' ing onaspool.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. t

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed'to designate like parts throughout the same, v V s i Fig. l is a front elevation view of the machine,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of the same, Fig. 3 is a view looking-from the side of the machine, with one side of the frame removed,

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sect nal view. lines H of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectiona 5--5ofFig.2,

' Fig.0 is an enlarged detail view of the driving mechanism for operating the heddle lifting bars, Fig. 'l is a top plan view of one of the heddle lifting bars, I

Fig. 8 is an-enlarge longitudinal 'sectionalview of the heddle lifting bars, i

Fig. 9 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the heddle lifting bars and frame supporting the bars, Fig. 10 is an'enlarged fragmentary front view of the machine,

Fig. 11 is an enlarged viewtaken onlines fragmentary view of the taken 1932. Serial No. 586,413

(Cl. 28- 555) Y yarn carrier tracks and arms for moving the carners,

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the arms for moving the yarn carriers,

Fig. 13 is a top plan view of the, driving motor and. transmission gearing,

Fig. 14 is a side view of the same,

Fig. 15 is an enlarged end view of the jacquard pattern block,

Fig. 16 is an enlarged side view of the pusher needles of the jacquard,

- Fig. 17 is a vertical sectional view taken on lines 17-47 of Fig. 10,

Fig. 18 is a cross sectional view of the track, through the, longitudinal center of one of the carrier blocks,

Fig. 19 is a perspective view of one of the yarn carrierblocks.

Fig. 20 is an enlarged front view of the track and one of the yarn carrier blocks, .Fig. 21 is a section taken on lines 21-21 of Fig. 20, and,

Fig. 22 is an enlarged sectional view taken on lines 22-22 of Fig. 10.

' In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, I have shown a preferred embodiment of 'my invention, the general supply 5 of yarns of different kinds, colors, etc.,-according to the requirement of the factory, is provided from any suitable creel or other well known mech- 6 of the guide plate '1, vertically disposed between the end standards 8, of the frame 9, whereby the yarns are maintained in unvarying arrangement or order. The yarns are arranged in vertical and horizontal rows, the horizontal rows being made up of yarns of the same color, while the vertical rows are made up of yarns of diflerent'colors. 'The number of yarns'in each 1 horizontal row will vary according to the pattern of the carpet for which the yarns are to be selected.

' Arranged forward .of the guide plate 7, are a series-of horizontal tracks 10', disposed in vertical spaced relation,'there being one track for each horizontal row of yarns. The tracks extend beyond the end of the frame 9, being supported by. an auxiliary standard 11. A series of yarn carrfer blocks or sleeves 12 are slidably mounted for longitudinal movement on top of the tracks 10, being connected thereto and guided in their movement by the dovetail shaped rib 13, formed integral with the top of the track which engages in the correspondingly shaped groove 14,

extending transversely of the bottom of the car- 1 rier blocks. A passage 15, extends longitudinally through the carrier blocks and one of the yarns from the general supply is led through the passage 15, of each of the carrier blocks, there being one carrier block for each yarn. The forward end of the carrier blocks are provided with a slot 16, which communicates with the passage 15 and pivotally mounted in the slot, as at 17, is an L- shaped lever 18, one end of which projects slightly beyond the end of the carrier block, while the opposite end is movable into and out-of clamping engagement with the yarn, for releasably holding the yarn in the passage 15, against the tension exerted on the yarn by the spring tension means of the creel spool (not shown). As shown more clearly in Fig. 20, the lever 18 is held in its adjusted positions, by the spring 19, which is formed from a piece of wire, mounted on the end of the carrier block, along the side of the slot 16, having an off-set portion intermediate its ends disposed in the path of movement of the outer end of the lever 18, whereby the lever is yieldably held in a raised or lowered position.

The carrier blocks 12 are moved along the tracks 10 by reciprocating arms 20, which are arranged intermediate the tracks, one end of, the arms being fixedly attached to the bars 21, extending laterally from the vertical bar 22,- at spaced intervals,.and each end of the bar 22 is connected to one. end of the rack bars 23. The rack bars 23 are guided in their reciprocating movement by rollers 24, which engage in grooves 24', extending longitudinally of the guideways 25. The arms 20 extend over the tops of the blocks 12, and are provided with spring strips 26 at their freeends, having downwardly bent fingers 27. adapted to engage one side of the carrier-blocks. Mounted on top of the spring'strips 26, are leaf springs 28 which move in the longitudinal grooves 29, formed in the bottom of the tracks 10 and these springs normally exert a downward pressure on the spring strips 26, holding the fingers 27 in engagement with the side of the carrier block, when the arms are moved backwardly. Thearms 20 throughout their length are provided with 7 pairs of spaced apertures 30, to receive removable pins 31 which project below the arms and engage with the opposite side of the carrier blocks, when the arms move forwardly, and by adjusting the pins in the apertures, provision may be made to accommodate any number of carrier blocks between the fingers 27 and pins 31. Thus, it will be seen that upon reciprocation of the arms 20, the carrier blocks 12 will be moved back and forth along the tracks 10.

The 'selectingmechanism includes a jacquard mechanism which is mounted on top of the frame 9, consisting ofa pattern block 32 mounted on the shaft 33, rotatably-mounted between the parallel side bars 34, at one end. The side bars 34 are slidably mounted in guides 35, anddisposed between the side-bars 34. at their opposite ends, is a block 36, adapted to return the pusher needles 37, to their normal position after the selecting operationis completed. The pusher nected with a heddle wire40, and the pusher needies which are moved forward, push the heddle wires connected thereto, so as to engage the heddle wires in the small end ofthe key-hole shapedslots 41, formed in thelifting bars 42, through which the heddle wires extend, there being knots 43 formed in the heddle wires, above the lifting bars, whereby those heddle wires which have been moved into the small ends of the slots 41 will be elevated when the lifting bars are raised.

I'he heddle wires 40, extendbeneath the guide rods 44, mounted between the standards of the frame, and are connected to one end of the bell crank levers 45, pivotally mounted in slots 46, as at 47, formed in the rear side of the tracks 10, at spaced intervals, as shown in Fig. 21. The opposite end of the lever 45 engages beneath the head 48, of the pin 49, slidably disposed in the vertical opening 50, through the center of the track. The lower end of the opening 50 is enlarged, as at 51, and mounted-on the pin 49, between the shoulder 52 and head 48 is a spring 53, which normally holds the pin retracted. ,When the heddle wire is pulled, the lever 45 is rocked, causing the pin 49 to be elevated, so that its upper'end projects above the track, to engage in the groove 54,'formed in the side of the carrier block 12, thus arresting the movement of the block which is engaged by the particular pin projected. The operating mechanism of. the pins and operating mechanism for moving the carrier blocks is synchronized, so that the pins will be projected 'into the groove 54 of the last carrier block in any of the rows, as the carrier blocks are moved along the tracks. When the movement of a carrier block is arrested, the fingers 27 of the arms 20 are drawn over the top of the arrested block, and down the beveled edge 55 of the block into engagement with the next adjacent carrier block, thus continuing the movement of the other carrier blocks, until the next end carrier block is arrested.

The pattern cards 39 are supported on the pattern block 32 by pins 56, the series of cards being hingedly connected together, to form an endless strip. After the selecting operation is com- 59, as at 60, and held against rearward move-- ment by the lug 61, the pattern block 32 is ro tated a quarter of a revolution, being arrested in its movement by one of the pins 57, engaging the stop lug 62, depending from the arm 59. This.

brings the next succeeding pattern card into operative position and the pattern block is held against rearward movement by the check arm 63, pivoted to the arm 59,"as at 64, which. engages the pin 57, positioned behind the trip lever 58, and alug 64 normally holds the-check arm in engagement with the pin. A spring 65 is connected between the trip lever 58 and arm 59, to return the trip lever to its normal position anda spring 66 is connected between the check arm 63 and arm 59 to are adapted to move vertically within the frame 68, and at each end are provided with blocks 69, which normally rest on the ledge 70, extending longitudinally of the side membersof the frame 68, The lower ends of the blocks are beveled, as

at 71, and are adapted to be engaged by the beveled ends 72, of the U-shaped rack bar 73, supported within the platform 74, extending horizontally from one end of the frame 68. The rack, bar 73 .travels along the ledges 70, of the frame 68, engaging the beveled ends of the blocks 69, thereby elevating the heddle lifting bars 42, which in'turn raise the heddle wires that have been selected by the jacquard mechanism.

The driving mechanism consists of a main shaft 75, which extends across the machine having its ends journaled in the standards 8 and mounted oneach end of the shaft, on the outside-of the standards, is an eccentric wheel 76 having an annular track 77, formed in its inner face, which is engaged by the roller 78, attached to the lower end of the reciprocating rod '79, slidably mounted in the guides 80 attached to the standard 8. The upper end of the rod extends above the standards, terminating in an angular bent arm 81, which is connected with the ends of the slidable side bars 34, by means of bell crank levers 82, pivoted, as at 83, to the standards. The main shaft 75, has connection with the drive shaft 84 of an electric motor 85, through.the medium of a clutch 86, the female member of the clutch being keyed on the motor shaft and provided with a collar 87, engaged by the forked end 88 of the operating lever 89. The periphery of the female member of the clutch 86 is provided with gear teeth 90, which mesh with the gear wheel 91, mounted on the shaft 92, when the clutch isdis-engaged. Upon further movement of the female member of the clutch from the male member, the teeth 90 are movedout-of mesh with the gear wheel 91 and into mesh with the intermediate gear wheel 93, which in turn meshes with the gear wheel 94, mounted on the shaft 92, which causes the shaft 92, to revolve in a reverse direction. The shaft 92 is mounted in the support 95 and standard 8 and has a worm gear 96 thereon which meshes with the worm wheel 97, mounted on the vertical shaft 98, journaled in the bearings 99. A worm gear 100 is mounted on the upper end of the shaft 98 which meshes with the 'worm wheel 101,, mounted on the shaft 102 extending transversely of the platform 74, beneath the U-shaped rack bar 73. Gear wheels 103 are mounted on the shaft 102, adjacent each end, which mesh with the teeth on the under. side of the rack bar, whereby the rack bar 73 is moved back and forth upon rotation of the shaft 102. Extending across the frame of the machine adjacent the top and bottom are shafts 104 and 105, whichare operatively connected with shaft 98, by bevel gears 105, 107, 108 and 109, respectively; Mounted on the opposite ends ofthe shafts 104 and are worms 110 and 111, which respectively mesh with the teeth of the upper and lower rack bars 23, whereby. the rack bars 23 are reciprocated' to move the arms 20 back and forth.

The mechanism for collecting the yarns which have been selected according to the pattern, consists of a bar 112, extending across the front of the machine which is mounted in the vertical slots 113, formed in the end standards 8.,

The ends of the bar are connected to cables 114, which are adapted to be wound on drums 115, mounted'on the shaft 116, extending across the top of the machine. A crank 117 is attached to one end of the shaft 116, for turning the shaft to wind the cables 114 on the drums and thereby raise the bar 112, which moves vertically in close relation to the forward ends of the carrier blocks 12. The shaft 116 is held against reverse upon release of the pawl, the bar will automati-' cally drop to the bottom of the frame. The upper edge of the bar is serrated to provide a series of V-shaped notches 120, to collect the yarns asthe bar is raised. An undercut pocket 121 is formed at the base of each notch to receive the yarn and mounted beneath the pocket is an L- shaped'catch 122, pivoted, as at 123, having a pointed end 124, adapted to enter the pocket and grip the yarn against the top of the pocket, when the lever 18 in the carrier block 12, releases the yarn and the yarn is drawn backward by the spring tension means on the creel spool. The pointed end 124, of the catch is normally held out-of engagement with the yarn, by the coil spring 125, until the yarn engages the pointed end and is drawn backward by the spring tension means of the creel spool. A rib 127 is hingedly attached to the inner side of the bar 112 at the bottom thereof as at 127', which engages the projecting end of the levers 18 of the carrier blocks 12, as the bar 112 is raised to to be transferred to the spools, which may be' accomplished by any of the well known machines now used for this'purpose. To release the yarns from the pockets121, when the yarn collecting bar 112 is lowered, trip plates 126 are hingedly connected, as at 129, to the forward end of the carrier blocks 12 beneath the levers 18, being normally disposed in the path of movement of the catch 122, whereby the catch 122 is tripped out-of engagement with the yarn in the pocket of the bar, releasing the yarn from the collecting bar.

In operation, the yarns 5 are supplied from a suitable creel or other like mechanism, being passed through the apertures 6, of the guide plate 7, which supports the individual yarns in proper spaced relation. The yarn ends are then drawn through the passages 15, of the yarn carrier blocks 12, with their free ends extended beyond the forward ends of the blocks. The yarns are held in the passages 15, by'the levers 18, which are moved into clamping engagement with the yarn, as shown in Fig. 18. The yarn carriers are slidably mounted on horizontal tracks 10,

and there will be as many horizontal rows as there are differentcolors in the patterns to be made and each horizontal row of yarn is of a color different from the other rows. The number of yarn carriers on each of the tracks will de-'- pend on the number of that particular color yarn required in thepattern. The yarn carriers are moved along the tracks by the arms 20, the carriers being disposed between the fingers 27 and pins 31, the pins being adjustable to accommodate the desired number of yarn carriers.

After the yarns have been drawn through the carrier blocks, the machine is then ready to oper arranged in superimposed relation and each .135

horizontal track carries yarn of the same color ate. By engaging the clutch 86, through actuation of the lever 89, the shaft 75 is caused to rotate, turning the cam wheels 76, which through their connection with the rods 79, cause the rods to be pulled down, and when the cam wheels have made one-half a revolution the clutch 86 is dis-engaged. As the rods 79 move down they rock the bell crank levers 82, which through their connection with the side bars 34, actuate the bars 34 to draw the pattern block 32 of the jacquard forwardly on which is mounted the usual pattern card'39. As the pattern block 32 moves forwardly certain of the pusher needles 37 are moved longitudinally, while the other needles remain stationary. As the needles 37, move forwardly the heddle wires 40, connected with the needles are moved sideways, causing the wires to be lodged in the small end of the key-hole shaped slots 41, in the heddle lifting bars 42, through which the heddle wires extend, and the knots 43 formed in the heddle wires, cause those wires disposed in the small end of the slots 41 to be raised when the lifter bars 42 are elevated.

The heddle lifting bars 42 are successively elevated by the-.U-shaped rack bar 73, which is mounted to reciprocate on the ledge 70 of the frame 68, the rack bar being operated by the gears 103 mounted on the shaft 102, which in turn is operatively connected with the shaft 98, through the medium of gears 101 and 100. The shaft 98 is operated by shaft 92, connected therewith through gears 96 and 97 and shaft 92 is connected with the motor shaft 84, through suitable gearing which permits the shaft 92 to be rotated in opposite directions at the will of the operator. 9

The arms 20, for moving the yarn carriers along the tracks 10 are operated in synchronism with the mechanism for operating the heddle lifting bars 42 and are operatively connected with the shaft 98, by shafts 104 and 105, which at one end are connected to shaft 98, by gears 106, 107 and 108, 109, respectively, While the opposite ends of the shafts 104 and 'have worms 110 and 111 disposed in operative engagement with the rack bars'23 which are connected to the vertical bar 22, which supports the arms 20 of the various tracks, which move in unison. The rack bar 73, for elevating the heddle lifting bars 42 and the rack bars 23, for reciprocating the arms 20, move in the same direction in unison and are synchronized, so that as the lifting bars 42 are successively elevated one of the pins 49, mounted in the tracks, of each vertical row of pins, will be successively raised, by movement of the heddle wires 40, connected to the pins, which are actuated by the rising of the lifting bars, causing the pins to be projected above the track into engagement with the grooves 54, in the side of the end carrier block, whereby the end carrier block will be arrested in its movement. As more clearly shown in Fig. 1, there will be only one carrier block 12 arrested on one of the tracks 10, upon the elevation of each heddle lifting bar and since each horizontal row of carrier blocks 12, carry yarns of different colors, the blocks carrying the particular colored yarns will be selected in accordance with the pattern. As each carrier block 12 is arrested the arms 20, will be automatically released from engagement with the block arrested, and will move into engagement with the next succeeding block, continuing to move the blocks along the tracks until the'next block is arrested. V

- After all the yarns for the particular pattern have been selected, the operating mechanism is stopped and the yarns collected, by raising the collecting bar 112 which moves vertically past the forward ends of the selected yarn carriers. As the collecting bar moves past the end of the yarn carriers, the projecting ends of the yarns are guided into the pockets 121, by the notches and after the yarns are disposed in the pockets, the rib 127 actuates the lever 18, to release the yarn in the carrier block and by reason of the spring tensioning means of the creel spool, the yarn is drawn inwardly, causing the catch 122 to be moved into clamping engagement with the yarn, retaining the yarn in the pocket 121, while the collecting bar is raised to the top of the machine. When the collecting bar reaches the reed 128, the ends of the yarns are disposed on the same horizontal plane and are ready to be transferred to the spools, which is accomplished by a spooling machine, (not shown). After the required amount of yarn has been wound upon the spools, the collecting bar 112 is lowered and since there is a constant tension on the yarns, they will be drawn into the carrier blocks, until the rib 127, returns the levers 18, into clamping engagement with the yarn. Im-' mediately after the levers 18 are moved into clamping engagement with the yarn, the trip plates 126, engage with the catches 122, moving them out-of engagement with the yarns, thus releasing the yarns from the pockets 121. The gearing mechanism is then shifted to reverse the operation of the rack bar 73 and rack bars 23, which cause the heddle lifting bars 42 to be lowered and at the same time the arms 20 are moved 1m inwardly collecting the carrier blocks 12, which were selected.

After the carrier blocks have been collected by the arms 20 and the lifting bars 42 lowered, the clutch 86 is engaged operating the shaft 75 to turn the cam wheels 76, which raise the bars 79, to return the pattern block 32 to its normal position. During the return movement of the pattern block, the pusher needles which have been moved are returned to their normal position by 120 the block 36, and the pattern block. is turned a quarter of a revolution by the trip lever 58, bringing the next pattern card 39, into position for the next operation of the machine.

It is to be understood that the form. of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

1. In a machine of the character described, a series of horizontal tiers of independently movable individual yarn carriers for supporting a complement of yarns, means for moving said yarn carriers horizontally of the tiers, means for selecting the individual yarns and jacquard mechanism for controlling the yarn selecting means.

, 2. In a machine of the character described, a

.series of horizontal tiers of independently movcarriers horizontally of the tiers, andmeans for selecting the individual yarns.

4. A machine of the character described including a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual yarn carriers movable longitudinally of said tracks, means for moving said yarn carriers along saidtracks, means for successively selecting the yarn carriers, and jacquard mechanism for controlling the yarn selecting means.

vertically spaced tiers, each tier being composed of yarns of a different color set, individual yarn carriers movable horizontally of said supporting means, means for successively selecting the yarn carriers when moved along said supporting means, a jacquard mechanism for controlling said selecting means and means for collecting the selected yarns and raising them to a horizontal level.

6. A machine of the character described comprising means for supporting a complement of yarns in vertically spaced horizontal tiers, each tier being composed of yarns of a different color set, means for successively selecting individual yarns in each tier and means movable vertically past the tiers of yarn for collecting the selected yarns and raising them to ahorizontal level.

7; A. machine of the character described comprising means for supporting a complement of yarns in vertically spaced horizontal tiers, each tier being. composed of yarns ot a different color set, means for moving said yarns longitudinally of said tiers, means for successively selecting individual. yarns in each tier, operable in synchronism ,with said yarn moving ,means, and a jacquard mechanism for controlling said selecting mechanism.

. 8. A machine of the character described comprising a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks,'eachtrack supporting a complement of diiferent colored yarns, individual yarn carriers mounted for longitudinal movement, on said tracks, means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, means for arresting said'yarn carriers successively along said tracks, and means for collecting the yarns of the arrested-yarn cardifferent colored yarns, individual yarn carriers i mounted for longitudinal movement. on said tracks, means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, means for arresting said yarn carriers successively along said tracks, a jacquard mechanism for controlling said arresting means and means for collecting the yarns oi the arrested yarn carriers and'drawing them to a horizontal level. A

10. A machine 01' the character described comprising -a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, each track supporting a complement of diiferent colored yarns, individual yarn carriers slidably mounted for longitudinal movement on said tracks, releasablemeans for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, means for arresting said yam carriers successively along said tracks, and a jacquard mechanism for controlling said tracks, releasable means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, means mounted in said tracks for. successively arresting said yarn carriers along said tracks, a jacquard mechanismfor controlling the selection of the yarns including heddles operatively connected with said arresting means and means for actuating the heddles selected by said jacquard mechanism.

, 12. A machine of the character described comprising a series of vertically spaced horizontal 5. Amachine of the character described including means to support a complement of yarns in tracks,. each track supporting a complement of different colored yarns, individual yarn carriers mounted for' longitudinal movement on said tracks, releasable means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, means mounted in said tracks for successively arresting said yarn carriers, a' jacquard mechanism for controlling the tracks, releasable meansfor moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, yarn selecting mechanism includingmeans for arresting the yarn carriers as they move along said tracks, and means for collecting the yarns of the arrested yarn carriers including a vertically movable bar having spaced notches to receive the yarns.

14. A machine of the character described comprising a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, each track supporting a complement of different colored'yarns, individual yarn carriers mounted for longitudinal movement on said tracks, yarn selecting mechanism including means for arresting the yarn carriers as they move along said tracks, a yarn collectingbar movable vertically past the ends of the arrested yarn carriers having notches to receive the yarns, and means for releasably holding the yarns in said notches. v

15. A machine 01' the character described comp prising a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, each track supporting a complement of different colored yarns, individual yarn carriers mounted for longitudinal movement on said tracks, releasable clamping means for holding the yarns in said carriers, yarn selecting mechanism including means for arresting the yarn carriers as they move along said tracks, and a yarn collecting bar movable vertically past the ends of said yarn carriers adapted to automatically release.

said yarn clamping means, said bar having notches to receive said yarns.

16. A machine of the character described comcarriers along said tracks, means for successively arresting said yarn carriers as they move along said tracks, a jacquard mechanism for controlling the selection of the yarns, including heddles tor actuating the yarn carrier arresting means, means for operating theselected heddles, and

. cooperative mechanism for operating said heddle operating, means in synchronism with said yarn carrier moving means.

17. Inamachine of the character described,

means to support a, complement of yarns in. vertically spaced horizontal tiers, means for moving said yarns longitudinally of said tiers, and means for successively selecting individual yarns in each tier, operable in synchronism with said yarn moving means.

18.' A machine of the character described, comprising a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual yarn carriers mounted for longitudinal movement on said tracks, means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, and means for arresting said yarn carriers successively along said tracks.

19. A machine of the'character described comprising a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual yarn carriers mounted for longitudinal movement on said tracks, means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks and means for arresting said yarn carriers successively along said tracks, operable in synchronism with said yarn moving means.

20. A machine of the character described comprising a series ofvvertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual yarn carriers mounted for longitudinal movement on said tracks, means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, means for arresting said yarn' carriers successively along said tracks and a jacquard mecha nism for controlling said arresting means.

fjriers along said tracks, and means for. successively, selecting said yarn carriers.

22. A machine of the character described com+ prising a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual yarn carriers slidably mounted on said tracks, releasable means for moving said 'yarn carriers along said tracks, and means for successively selecting individual yarn carriers.

23. A machine of the character described comprising a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual yarn carriers slidably mounted on said tracks, releasable means for moving said 'prising'a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual yarn carriers slidably mounted on said tracks, means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, means for arresting said yam *carrie'rs successively along said tracks,

heddles operatively connected with said arresting means and means'for controlling the operation of said heddles. v T

25. A machine of the character describedcomprising a series of vertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual yarncariers slidably mounted :yarn carriers successively along said tracks,

.means for controlling the selection off the yarns for controlling the selection ofthe yarns including heddles operatively connected with said arresting selection of the yarns including heddles operatively connected with said arresting means, and means for operating said heddles.

28. A machine of the character described including a series of horizontal tiers of independently movable individual yarn carriers, means bars.

29. A machine of thecharacter described including a series of individual yarn carriers, means for moving said yarn carriers, means for arresting the movement of said yarn carriers successively, heddles operatively connected with said arresting means, lifting bars having slots through which said heddles extend, means for moving said' heddles into operative engagement with the slots of said bars, and means for operating said'lifting bars.

30. A machine of the character described including a series of individual yarn carriers, means for moving said yarn carriers, means for arresting the movement of said yarn carriers successively,

-heddles operatively connected with said arresting means, lifting bars having slots through which said heddles extend, means for moving said heddles into operative engagement with the slots of said bars, and means for operating said lifting bars, operable in synchronism with said yarn ,carrier moving means.

81. A machineof the character described comprising a series oi vertically spaced horizontal tracks, individual'yarn carriers slidably mounted on said tracks, reciprocating arms disposed intermediate .said tracks above said carriers, spring strips at theends of said arms, adapted to yieldably engage said yarn carriers and means for reciprocating said arms to move said carriers along said tracks.

32. A machine of the character described comprising a series of vertically spaced. horizontal tracks, individual yarn carriers-slidably mounted on said tracks, reciprocating arms disposed intermedlate'said tracks above said carriers, spring iiis strips at theends of said arms having depending fingers adapted to yieldably engage said yarn carriers, means for reciprocating said arms to move said carriers along saidtracks, and means for arresting the movement of said yarn successively along said tracks.

carriers 33'. A machine of the character described com prising a series of individual yarn carriers, yarn i means, and a bar movable vertically oi the yarn supporting means for collecting the selected yarns having a series of spaced notches to receive the yarns.

35. In a machine of the character described, means to support a complement of yarns in vertically spaced horizontal tiers, yarn selecting means, a bar movable vertically oi the yarn supporting means for collecting the selected yarns having a series oi. spaced notches to receiv the yarns, and means for releasably hol the yarns in said notches; c

36. In a machine of the character described, means to support a complement of yarns in vertically spaced horizontal tiers. yarn carriers mounted on said supporting meansior holding individual yams, releasable clamping means for holding the yarns in said carriers, yarn selecting means, and a yarn collecting bar movable past the yarn carriers, adapted to automatically release said yarn clamping meanswsaid bar having notches to receive said yarns.

37. In a machine of the character described, means to support a complement of yarns in vertically spaced horizontal tiers, yarn carriers mounted on said supporting means for holding individual yarns, releasable clamping means for holding the yarns in said carriers, yarn selecting means, a yarn collecting bar movable past the yarn carriers, adapted to automatically release said yarn clamping means, said bar having receive the yarn, releasable clamping means for holding the yarns inithe passages of the carriers, means for moving said yarn carriers along said tracks, means for arresting said yarn carriers successively, a collecting bar movable vertically past the ends of the yarn carriers, adapted to automatically release said yarn clamping means, said bar having notches to receive said yarns and means for holding the yarns in said notches.

39. A machine of the character described including a series of individual yarn carriers, releasable clamping means for holding the yarns in said carriers, yarn selecting means and means for collecting the selected yarns, adapted to automatically release said yarn clamping means.

40. A machine of the character described including a series of individual'yarn carriers, releasable clamping means for holding the yarns in said carriers, yarn selecting means, and a bar for collecting the selected yarns, operable to auto- .matically release said yarn clamping means.

RALPH W. HUMAN. 

